Bandit-proof window protector



- Nov. 29, 1932. KING 1,889,317

BANjDITPROOF wmnow PRGTECTOR Filed July 10. 1931 2 Sheds-Sheet 1 BY .Q B

INVENTOR FRANCES ROCKEFELLER KING Nov. 29, 1932.

Filed July 10, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 EYS Patented N v- 29, 1932 nseam-UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE- FRANCES ROCKEFELLER KING, OF NYACK, NEWYORK, ASSIGNOR TO SAFETY KING- COR-- roRATIoN, or NEW YORK, N. Y., Aoonron-n'rroiv' or NEW YORK BANDIT-PROOF WINDOW PROTECTOR Applicationfiled July 10,

The present invention relates to protective devices for windows or doorsthrough which transactions in money, securities, ewelry and othervaluablesare handled. Such protective devices are particularly usefulfor windows of bank tellers compartments.

The present invention comprises essential 1y a bandit-proof orbullet-resistantexchange plate for a window oropening through whichtransactions in valuables are carried on and has for its primary purposeto provide an improved form and construction for an article of thisnature. The bullet-proof exchange I plate forms an auxiliary shelfpresented to the customer on the outside of the bank partition and tothe teller or other official ontheinside of the partition, the mainsurface of the ex-.

change plate approximating the horizontal plane, but having graduallycurved surfacesto prevent the insertion of a gun beneath the grill orother protective wall covering the main part of the window-and alsoserving as bullet-deflecting surfaces to prevent a bullet fired at theteller or other'oflicial by an intruder from reaching its intendedvictim.

An important consideration attached tomy improved bandit-proof exchangeplate resides in the fact that its installation calls for no change inthe usual business procedure as carried on in the past hv bank tellers.cashiers 1931. Serial No. 549,838.

the above-identified application of Albert.

Baker, equipped with one form of my improved bandit-proof exchangeplate.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section of the same on the line 2-2, of Figure1 showing the bandit-proof exchange plate in plan.

Figure 3 is a vertical section on the line another form of my improvedexchange plate.

Figure 8 is a transverse section on the line 8 -8, of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a transverse section on the line 99, of Figure 7.

Figure 10 is a vertical section from front. torear of the exchange plateon the line.

10'10, of Figure 7.

According to the embodiment of my invention shown on the drawings, awall or partition 1 which is preferably constructed of bul let-proofmaterial, is provided with a suitable opening to receive a metal frame 2provided with fiat bars 3 arranged in vertical parallel planes inclinedto the wall or partistruction and arrangement of parts is substantiallysimilar to that shown and described in the above-identified copendingapplication of Baker, Serial No. 542,231. 7

Extending across the lower ends of the bars 3, according to the presentembodiment of my invention, is a horizontal plate 6 which is preferablyconstructed of bullet-proof material. Said plate is provided with anelongated notch 7 in its lower edge and with the addition of thebullet-proof exchange plate to be presently described forms a suitableopening for the passage of money and other valuables between casher andcustomer. As shown in Figure 3, a triangular bracket 8 is secured to thewall or partition on the inner side thereof. Extending through the notch7 andsupported by the wall or partition and bracket 8, is an exchangeplate of improved form and construction. Referring more especially toFigures 2 and {1, it will be seen that this exchangeplate comprises acentral flat portion 9 extending between diagonally opposite corners ofthe exchange plate on opposite sides of the window grill, said flatportion 9 being widened intermediately of said corners and merginginwardly with the upwardly-curved surface of a raised flange 10extending inwardly from the wall or partition 1 and around the adjacentinner corner thereof. Said flange is reduced in depth along theinnermost edge until it merges into the central flat portion 9 of theplate. Said flange 10 is provided at its forward end with a triangularlug 10a whereby it may be secured to the wall or partition 1. As shownbest in Figures 4 and 5, the exchange plate is provided with anincreasing depth of metal toward its left forward corner 11, the uppersurface thereof being merged into the flat upper surface of the centralflat portion 9 of the plate. Extending through the thickened metal alongthe side edge is a notch 11a in alinement with the forward face of thetriangular lug 19a, the lower edge of the transverse plate 6 beingseated therein. By referrmg more especially to Figure 2, it will be seenthat if a cashier takes his stand at the.

said exchange plate and thus in effect pro vides a smooth shelf for thenormal transaction of business. Nevertheless, in the possible event thatthe cashier is confronted by a bandit at the window, the former is givenample protection by reason of the right-hand edge and right-hand innercorner of the inwardly presented portion of the exchange plate beingprovided with a flange curved upwardly away from the flat surfaced areafor upwardly deflecting a bullet which may be fired through therestricted opening below the lower edge of the cashers grill.Furthermore, the front left corner of the forwardly presented portion ofthe exchange plate is inclined upwardly and outwardly from theflatsurfaced area so that a pistol can be inserted below the grill inthe direction of the cashier only with a downward tilt and thusprecludes the possibility of a bullet reaching the cashier through therestricted opening.

Referring now to the modified form of my improved exchange plate shownin Figures 7 to 10 inclusive, said modified form may comprise a centralbottom portion 12 merging laterally and rearwardly into a raised flange13, and a forwardly-presented shelf 14 which may be hollowedtransversely as shown in Figure 8 by thickening the metal-around theforward corners 15 and 16 of the plate. Said raised flange 13 ispreferably constructed with a maximum depth around the rear edge of theplate to afford protection to a cashier standing directly behind thewindow opening. This formof my invention may be provided with lugs 17for attaching the exchange plate to the inner side of the wall orpartition 1 and may be employed with or without the inclined grill barsand mirror 5 provided the front wall and window are made bulletproof. Itwill be understood from this description that by making the notch 7 orexchange opening of suitable size in relation to the thickness andarrangement of the thickened or raised corners 15 and 16 of the'shelf 11, it becomes impossible to insert'a pistol through the exchange openingor to arrange it in any position suitable for firing a shot at thecashier above the raised flange 13.

I claim v 1. A bandit-proof exchange plate adapted to be disposed at thebottom of a restricted opening in a cashiers grill, said exchange platecomprising portions presented outwardly and inwardly from the grill,said plate being provided with a flat-surfaced area extending acrossboth of said portions of the plate, said inwardly-presented portionbeing provided with a raised flange extending along one edge and aroundan inner corner thereof, the upper surface of said portion merging intosaid flat-surfaced area, a corner of the outwardly-presented portion ofthe plate being raised above said flat-surfaced area on the side of saidrestricted opening opposite to the edge along which said raised flangeextends.

'2. A bandit-proof exchange plate adapted relativel lar er Jortionresented inwardl y b y from the grill, said plate being provided with afiat-surfaced area extending substantially diagonally across the platefrom the right outer corner thereof to the left inner corner thereof,said relatively larger portion being provided with a raised flangeextending inwardly along its right-hand edge to a maximum depth at itsinner right-hand corner and decreasing in depth along its innermost edgeand merging into said flat-surfaced area near its left-hand innercorner, the outer lefthand corner of the plate being raised and theupper surface of the plate being inclined away from said corner andmerged into said flat snrfaced area.

3. A bandit-proof exchange plate adapted to be. arranged below acashiers grill with portions presented outwardly andinwardly withrespect to said cashiers grill, said exchange plate being provided witha flat surfaced area extending inwardly from the outwardly presentedportion beneath and past said cashiers grill, the inwardly presentedportion of said exchange plate having its upper surface curved upwardlyaway from said flat surfaced area around one corner and along one sideextending between that corner and said grill and the outwardly presentedportion of said exchange plate being inclined upwardly and outwardlyfrom said flat-surfaced area around a corner thereof diagonally oppositeto the first-mentioned corner of the inwardly presented portion toproduce downward tilt to a pistol presented inwardly between the loweredge of said cashiers grill and said exchange plate toward said upwardlycurved surface.

4. A bandit-proof exchange plate adapted to be arranged below and spacedfrom the bottom edge of a cashiers grill with portions presentedoutwardly and inwardly therefrom, said exchange plate being providedwith a substantially unbroken area extending inwardly from the outeredge of the outwardly presented portion and inclined upwardly to thefront and side edge of one corner of the outwardly present/ed portion ofsaid exchange plate, the inwardly presented portion of said exchangeplate having its upper surface curved upwardly around the corner thereofwhich is diagonally opposite to the first-mentioned corner of theforwardly presented portion of said exchange plate and toward the sideedge of said inwardly presented portion between the second-mentionedportion, the other corner of the inwardly presented portion of saidexchange plate having its upper surface curved upwardly away fromsaidflat surfaced area around one corner and along the side of saidplate between that corner and said grill, the outwardly presentedportion of said exchange plate be ing inclined upwardly and outwardlyfrom said fiat-surfaced area around its other cor ner substantiallydiagonally opposite to the corner of said inwardly presented portiontoward which the upper surface of said plate is upwardly curved.

FRANCES ROCKEFELLER KING.

